Overview
- The boy underwent emergency surgery for a liver rupture with massive internal bleeding, received blood transfusions, and later had a second operation to replace hepatic packing that found no active bleeding.
- He remains in intensive care on mechanical ventilation with hemodynamic instability, and a transfer to a higher-complexity center will be reconsidered only if his condition stabilizes.
- Vacationing doctors provided critical on‑scene resuscitation and helped secure an airway before ambulances transported him to the Hospital Municipal de Pinamar.
- Authorities labeled the case negligent injury, preserved the UTV and Volkswagen Amarok for forensic work, and ordered peritajes to determine crash mechanics and rule compliance in La Frontera.
- Two girls who were also in the UTV were treated, including one sent to Mar del Plata for maxillofacial surgery, and an adult man suffered facial injuries.